Korean word

한결

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangyeol

Meaning

  • adverbconsiderably

Example

요즘 컨디션이 한결 좋아졌어요.yo jeum keon di syeo ni han gyeol cho a jeo sseo yo

My condition has improved considerably lately.

Illustration for 한결 (considerably)

More examples

약을 먹고 상태가 한결 안정되었어요.ya geul meok kko sang tae ga han gyeol an jeong doe eo sseo yo

After taking the medicine, my condition became considerably more stable.

Core concept

A clear increase in the degree of improvement compared with an earlier state.

Common phrases

  • 한결 좋아지다han gyeol cho a ji da

    improve considerably

  • 한결 안정되다han gyeol an jeong doe da

    become considerably more stable

Similar words

더teo: Indicates an increase in amount or degree beyond the current level.
훨씬hwolssin: Highlights a large difference in a comparison.
한층hancheung: Signals that a quality or level has advanced by one further stage.
더욱teouk: Shows that a situation or degree becomes even greater than before.

Definition in Korean

이전보다 한층 더 상태나 정도가 나아졌거나 달라졌음을 짧게 나타내는 부사i jeon bo da han cheung teo sang tae na cheong do ga na a jeot kkeo na tal la jeo sseu meul jjal kke na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The native Korean word 한결 (hangyeol, "considerably") came to express a marked improvement or difference through its use in comparative expressions.

Usage tips

  • Place 한결 (hangyeol, "considerably") before a predicate to show that a change is more noticeable than it was before, rather than simply stating a new condition.

Related words

  • 한결같다hangyeolgatttaconsistentadjective
  • 한결같이hangyeolgachiconsistentlyadverb

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